Freebie thrown in from recent bug trade...

I had no idea butterflies could be so valuable!

 

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Beautiful bonus coin, Panzerman!
I really like the bold and simple designs of some of the Roman Republic coins!
Yours would make a nice neon sign.

 

Can I mow yer' lawn for coins????

Excellent trade off, always nice when both parties are getting sweet deals!

 

A beauty☺

 

haha, i hear ya ice ice baby lol><

 

foodX ancient coins

 

that is so kool D Ray!

 

Actually that is my profession/ since most of my clients are lawyers/ I could mow Sallent's for $ to buy more coins

 

I suspect that if you can buy these coins you don't actually do it yourself but hire a vast army of peons to do the work for you.

 

I am a one man outfit, I do all the work myself. I always found it was much more practical that way, plus it keeps me in shape. I walk an average of 200 kilometers a week. Plus there is no overhead/ headaches with staff. I can make close to $200K in eight months/ take the Winter off. Best thing, my better half allows me to keep half to spend on COINS When I am out there doing my job, I always have upcoming auctions on my mind, plus having a cold Corona....on hot days. Here iam trimming a cedar hedge.

 

$1000 a day cutting grass! Do you live in Zimbabwe?

 

I know, that's why I asked!

100k + bugs budget sure can buy some gorgeous coins!

 

Canada...
Well, let me explain further/ I maintain properties from April to Dec. That means/ mowing lawn/ trimming edges/ blowing debris/ weeding/ edging flowerbeds/ raking leaves in Fall/ Spring and Fall cleanup/ trimming hedges/shrubs/ removing dead annuals in Fall/ cut back periennials/ apply weedkiller/ insect/grub killer at proper times. But it pays very well. All the clients I have are doctors/ dentists/ lawyers....so money is no problem.

 

that is really kool panzerman! when you mentioned you were going to do some lawn clean up, i was thinking of a friend of mine who used to detail cars. he was a smart cookie and chose his clients carefully and made bookoo money doing a chore most of us would have done cheaply. its' not what ya say, but how ya say it.

 

This is a very nice example of a common denarius. Those of us (me) who don't require every coin be perfect don't spend $800. I have a normal coin in lesser condition and a fourree in ugly shape muling the reverse with another Republican. It is a decision we all have to make. Do we get one perfect coin or ten semi-decent ones. Certainly the perfect coins will sell for more but you have to sell them to realize that profit. I have had the two below for over 30 years now and have not made one red cent on them. That would require selling them. $47 and $25 then - now the pair would bring more but not all that much more that I am tempted to cash in.



My experience has been that collectors who can only buy one nice coin a year by their standards either don't stay long in the hobby or sell coins regularly to fund buying different coins. My experience also has been that collectors who consider the cash value of their collection to be the most important part don't stay long. It really helps if you like coins well enough that you don't mind spending even more on books, travel expenses, commissions and safe keeping tools (big dogs eat a lot). I enjoy seeing p-man's coins and believe he is more likely to still be in the hobby when he is too old to ride a mower than those of us who buy the same coins using 5% of their funds rather than his declared half. We each need to find the hobby that fits our style (or, in my case, lack thereof). All I ask is you get p-man level coins if you pay p-man level prices.
There are sellers out there who would ask you $800 for my stuff. Until you can tell the difference between an $80 coin and and $800 coin, I'd suggest you consider a few books and coins that cost what you spend on lunches and hold off on the ones that would buy a car.

 

WOW!!

What a fantastic 'freebie' !!!

 

What a great skill to have. Landscaping is an art! It must be great to work outside.
I'm a vampire —indoors all the time usually in a basement at home or at church.

 

That's awesome @panzerman! Looks like you found the key to eternal youth you're in better shape than I am!

One of my best friends got into the pool cleaning business because he liked being outside. Now he makes several times what I will ever make and can work as much or as little as he wants... and he still gets to work outside.

I admire the people who have that gene that allows them to be successful at building a career working for themselves.

 

Another long day at the office!
Dougsmit as usual makes great points, and has great numismatic wisdom. I agree that the point of building a coin collection is for the love of the hobby, should never be, just as a investment tool. Also, I have noted that some collectors go gaga over the pursuit for the perfect coin/ however it gets carried way too far in cases. I have seen in auctions where a bidder will pay 40K for a MS-67 US Double Eagle/ while the MS-65 goes for $2400.....really you cannot tell them apart. Myself I would get the $2400 coin. One important point, I have learned a lot about coins, for example I had never heard of a "fourree" before I joined this forum.